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Just get one that moves comfortably with you because you will use it flat and aimed but you will more often use it curved into your body and tilted..as an aid for greater reach.
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Just get one that moves comfortably with you because you will use it flat and aimed but you will more often use it curved into your body and tilted..as an aid for greater reach.
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...yep and don't worry about looking daft...you are the one with the camera , and the money! 
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how do you like them B&W speakers Steve ?
Just wish I could afford the Nautilus speakers
Only about £50,000.00
Some time never I think
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One of the most versatile heads you can get is the Manfrotto 804RC2. It moves in any direction and each one is scaled. I highly recommend it you will have a hard job finding better. it locks solid in any position.
Quick video just made of my tripod head in action with 5 lb of weight on it, it will take and hold a far greater weight than that. A bonus is it has a quick release plate- spirit bubble level as well as scales for every direction. Those scales are fantastic for pano shots to get an equal amount of overlap from picture to picture. Selling on Amazon for just under £49. Fitted on top of a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod in video. Very smooth for video tracking as well.
Showing the the scales (just)
No animals were hurt during making this video
Bazza
Quick video just made of my tripod head in action with 5 lb of weight on it, it will take and hold a far greater weight than that. A bonus is it has a quick release plate- spirit bubble level as well as scales for every direction. Those scales are fantastic for pano shots to get an equal amount of overlap from picture to picture. Selling on Amazon for just under £49. Fitted on top of a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod in video. Very smooth for video tracking as well.
Showing the the scales (just)
No animals were hurt during making this video
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Thanks for posting the vid, Bazza. That actually does look great cos I'm not very good at using panaramic...too much stitching as I can't keep it level enough, which I need for a wee/big project. Plus need to film RC stuff and get pics for my brother (ok, film for him means get pics for me lol) plus night time stuff..this is just the scrapbook projects to come from the top of my head.
I'll need to look into this and prices etc.
There goes the idea of learning to use the camera first
but the whole point was to get better photos/scrapbook pages.
I'll need to look into this and prices etc.
There goes the idea of learning to use the camera first
but the whole point was to get better photos/scrapbook pages.
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I need a new tripod too - I have a very old one on its last legs (pardon the pun! ) and I have a couple of very flimsy and useless ones... but then, I don't do much tripod work at all.
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) and I have a couple of very flimsy and useless ones... but then, I don't do much tripod work at all.xx
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Manfrotto 055XPROP tripod why I like it
By bazza104 at 2012-03-08
Extended to 74 inches approx and still rock solid
By bazza104 at 2012-03-08
Shortest locked upright including head 28 inches. Could go a bit lower by unlocking via silver buttons at the top of the legs
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Ground level without dismantling,just push the button on the bottom of the center column to swing is sideways. If I had the center column in a different position it would almost hit the ground
As you can see this head/tripod combo is about as flexable as one can get, and I have tried a few, and it stays solid however set up
By bazza104 at 2012-03-08
Extended to 74 inches approx and still rock solid
By bazza104 at 2012-03-08
Shortest locked upright including head 28 inches. Could go a bit lower by unlocking via silver buttons at the top of the legs
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Ground level without dismantling,just push the button on the bottom of the center column to swing is sideways. If I had the center column in a different position it would almost hit the ground
As you can see this head/tripod combo is about as flexable as one can get, and I have tried a few, and it stays solid however set up